Acceptable Use Policies and/or Responsible Use Policies (your school or district will likely have one or the other or both) act as guides for administrators, technology facilitators, media coordinators, teachers, students, and parents.
Acceptable/Responsible Use Policies (AUPs or RUPs) are important parts of a technology enriched educational initiative as they delineate a school's (or district's) perspective on safety and ethical use of learning technologies. Moreover, an instructor's Classroom Policy is very important as it translates the more global AUP/RUP into the realities of teaching in a technology rich classroom environment. Classroom Policies are very likely to reflect the discipline in which a teacher teaches as some disciplines present unique challenges when learning with technology.
They often contain:
A statement of philosophy about network and hardware use within the 1:1 initiative.
The ways in which the network may be used and its advantages.
The ways in which hardware (laptops, handhelds, cell phones, etc.) may be used.
A code of conduct for users that is consistent with national and state policy.
Discussion of acceptable/unacceptable use of school/district technology resources.
An outline for consequences of violating the AUP or RUP.
A disclaimer as rarely can any AUP or RUP cover all the complexities of a technology rich learning environment.
Read or watch the following resources about AUPs or RUPs.
'Acceptable use' to 'Responsible Use'
Acceptable Use Policies and/or Responsible Use Policies (your school or district will likely have one or the other or both) act as guides for administrators, technology facilitators, media coordinators, teachers, students, and parents.Acceptable/Responsible Use Policies (AUPs or RUPs) are important parts of a technology enriched educational initiative as they delineate a school's (or district's) perspective on safety and ethical use of learning technologies. Moreover, an instructor's Classroom Policy is very important as it translates the more global AUP/RUP into the realities of teaching in a technology rich classroom environment. Classroom Policies are very likely to reflect the discipline in which a teacher teaches as some disciplines present unique challenges when learning with technology.
They often contain:
Read or watch the following resources about AUPs or RUPs.
- Acceptable Use Policy- Meet and Exceed Video
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Resources:
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/02/28/aups-shape-web-20-use-guidelines/
NETCitizens
Acceptable Use Policy- Meet and Exceed Video
http://www.slideshare.net/ncaramanico/aup-video
Nancy Caramanico: Video about AUPs
AUPs Shape Web 2.0 Use Guidelines
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/02/28/aups-shape-web-20-use-guidelines/
Acceptable Use Policies in Web 2.0 and Mobile Era
http://www.cosn.org/Initiatives/Web2/AUPGuide/tabid/8139/Default.aspx